caftan
noun
caf·tan
ˈkaf-(ˌ)tan 
variants
or less commonly kaftan
: a usually cotton or silk ankle-length garment with long sleeves that is common throughout the Middle East
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Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images June Squibb Sparkly caftan type thing!
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
There’s also a silk short dress with a fabric sash and side-seam pockets along with a twist high neck one-piece swimsuit and a belted caftan.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
From the Jimmy Choo Josh drivers worn by Jason Isaacs to the Marie France Van Damme caftan worn by Leslie Bibb, the season three characters seem to love designer style.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Breakfast was a scene in the best sense—a parade of caftans and croissants.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
There’s also a silk short dress with a fabric sash and side-seam pockets along with a twist high neck one-piece swimsuit and a belted caftan.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
From the Jimmy Choo Josh drivers worn by Jason Isaacs to the Marie France Van Damme caftan worn by Leslie Bibb, the season three characters seem to love designer style.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Breakfast was a scene in the best sense—a parade of caftans and croissants.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Caftan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caftan. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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